{"product_id":"p538-roman-antoninianus-coin-of-gallienus-from-256-257-ad","title":"#p538# Roman Antoninianus coin of Gallienus from 256-257 AD","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWelcome to cc coins \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eUp for auction is a Roman Antoninianus coin of Gallienus from 256-257 AD\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eID# 538p\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMINT: Rome\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOBVERSE; GALLIENVS AVG\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e- Radiate head right.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eREVERSE; MARTI PACIFERO\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e- Mars standing left, holding olive branch, spear and shield; A in left field.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eREFERENCE: RIC 236\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGallienus\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e253 - 268\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGallienus, Valerian's son, became co-emperor shortly after Valerian himself ascended the throne. His greatest contribution to military history was the first commissioning of a cavalry-only unit which could be dispatched anywhere within the empire within short order. He was also successful in repelling wave after wave of barbarian invaders as well as finally defeating Postumus after a prolonged period which saw the two in battlefields on three different occasions.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAsides from these marks of merit, Gallienus was a cruel tyrant of an oddly mild disposition. Given to a life of luxury at a time when the empire was suffering endless bouts of attacks this procured the rebellion of many armies in the provinces. Ingenuus, Macrianus, Quietus, Balista, Domitianus of Gaul, Regallianus, Zenobia, Celsus, Odenathus, Trebellianus, Piso, the Gallic secessionists and possibly many more whose names are lost to history all usurped the throne only to have met crushing defeats by the forces of Gallienus. His luck finally ran out while besieging another usurper, Aureolus, at the hands of his own despairing soldiers.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"CCcoins and Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43140629004371,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/9201\/9249\/files\/20251018_174250.jpg?v=1760780365","url":"https:\/\/cccoins.co.nz\/products\/p538-roman-antoninianus-coin-of-gallienus-from-256-257-ad","provider":"CCcoins and Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}